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Owens
Corning A good neighbour should always follow the golden rule - "Silence is Golden" |
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The Situation When
Owens Corning opened its Composites Plant to produce glass fibre
in Guelph, Ontario almost 50 years ago, the only close neighbors
were represented by the occasional inquisitive deer or squirrel. Without the proper acoustical treatment, an oxygen plant can produce internal noise levels that can cause ear damage within an hour for plant workers not wearing ear protection. For Owens Corning's particular installation, predicted noise levels outside the plant walls, estimated to be well under legal limits, would have been much less severe. After being a good neighbour for 50 years, however, Owens Corning wasn't about to change. Instead they looked to ATCO Noise Management to keep the peace (and quiet) in the neighbourhood. The Solution Contracted
with the acoustical design, supply and installation of the noise control treatment
for the new plant, ATCO began by applying its L-Type assembly, with
a Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 58, to the walls facing the neighbourhood housing.
ATCO used its E-Type assembly with the lower STC rating of 49 for
the roof and the walls facing away from housing. The plant’s ventilation system was designed to move 30,000 CFM (Cubic Feet Per Minute) and dissipate 550,000 BTU/hr (British Thermal Units/hour) of heat expelled from the equipment. ATCO was able to control this major source of noise leakage by designing and installing an intake fan with damper, silencer and filter unit; two exhaust silencers with dampers; and structural supports. As part of the contract, ATCO also designed, supplied and installed the plant’s electrical system, complete with building and emergency lights, oxygen-level monitoring equipment and building controls. Within the field of environmental noise attenuation, ATCO Noise Management's mandate is to continue supplying appropriate solutions so that Owens Corning and other companies like it can continue to be good neighbours… About Us As a company providing a full turnkey service to its clients, ATCO Noise Management is responsible for all acoustical design, material procurement and construction. This has enabled us to accumulate a comprehensive database of material and labour costs which
are incorporated into the
acoustical design model, resulting in cost effective solutions to noise
problems. We also offer ambient noise surveys, regulatory review,
preparation of acoustical specifications, budget pricing and post-construction
testing. |
Project Stats Owner: Project Location: Technical
Information: Acoustical Requirements: Contact: ATCO Noise
Management Ltd. ATCO Noise
Management Ltd. No part of this document should be reproduced without prior approval of ATCO Noise Management |
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